英语知识运用 （满分70分）

一．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案涂在相应的答题卡上。

Face adversity（逆境）with a smile

I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “ you mean ‘__1__’.” He explained that I should be glad of the __2__ exercise that the hill provided.

My __3__ to the hill has now changed. I used to __4__ as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to __5__ and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. __6__, I have a smile of __7__ as I reach the top of the hill.

Problems are there to be faced and __8__.we cannot achieve anything with a/an __9__life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to __10__ a University degree. She wrote, “ Character cannot be __11__ in ease and quiet. Only through __12__ of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”

One of the main __13__ of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. __14__ we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.

Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated（截肢）following a flying accident. He was __15__ to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces（擅长的人）. He was a/an __16__ to others during the war. He said, “ Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. __17__ your mind, and you’ll never __18__ crutches（拐杖）or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go __19__ you want to. But never, never let them __20__ you that things are too difficult or impossible.”

1. A. straightly B. fortunately C. carefully D. quickly

2. A. abundant（丰富的）B. proper C. extra D. necessary

3. A. attitude B. access C. entrance D. affection

4. A. climb B. confuse C. comment D. complain（抱怨）

5. A. put on weight B. gain weight C. lose weight D. take my weight

6. A. Gradually B. Finally C. Rarely D. Approximately

7. A. satisfaction B. devotion C. decoration D. caution

8. A. understand B. clarified（澄清） C. defeated D. overcome

9. A. tough B. difficult C. easy D. reasonable

10. A. gain B. accept C. accomplish（完成）D. admire

11. A. founded B. produced C. constructed D. developed

12. A. happiness B. experiences C. difficulties D. pressures

13. A. emphasis B. conflicts（冲突） C. factors D. powers

14. A. While B. As C. Because D. If

15. A. devoted B. determined C. commanded D. forced

16. A. appreciation B. qualification（资格）C. inspiration D. destination

17. A. Open up B. Make up C. Come to D. Come into

18. A. reject B. deliver C. abandon（放弃） D. use

19. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere

20. A. advise B. attempt（尝试） C. request D. persuade

二、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在相应的答题卡上。

A

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. One family between us and the ticket counter made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. The children were standing in line, two-by two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly jabbering about the clowns（小丑），elephants and other acts they would see the night..

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”

The ticket lady told him the price. The wife’s head dropped, and the man leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?”

The ticket lady again told him the price.

The man didn’t have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus?

Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $ 20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (we were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”

The man knew what was going on. He wasn’t begging for money but certainly appreciated the help in a difficult, embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad’s eyes, took my dad’s hand in both of his, and he replied, “Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t go without.

21. The underlined word “jabbering” (in Para 1) can be best replaced by “_______”.

A. imagining B. talking C. expecting D, asking

22. When the ticket lady told the price, the wife _______.

A. hardly hear B. hardly understand C. was disappointed D. was relaxed

23. Which of the following words can be best used to describe the writer’s father?

A. Honest B. Kind C. Wise D. Faithful

24. We can infer from the last paragraph that _______.

A. the writer and his father returned home with regret

B. the writer and his father were unhappy about missing the circus

C. the writer and his father were very happy with helping a man in a circus

D. the writer and his father returned home with another kind of joy and comfort

B

Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bee’s nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax（蜡）in the beehives(蜂房)。The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bee’s nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

25. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees’ nest?

A. It’s small in size.

B. It’s hidden in trees.

C. It’s covered with wax.

D. It’s hard to recognize.

26. What do the words “the follower” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A bee B. A bird C. A honey seeker D. A beekeeper

27. The honey guide is special in the way ______.

A. it gets its food

B. it goes to church

C. it sings in the forest

D. it reaches into bees’ nests

28. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Wild Bees

B. Wax and Honey

C. Beekeeping in Africa

D. Honey-lover’s Helper

C

Charlie Chaplin, who died in 1977 at the age of 88, was one of the most famous stars in the history of cinema. He was certainly the most famous comic actor of the cinema. His films were in the age of silent films. He wrote and directed nearly all his sound picture.

He was born in 1889. His family was poor and he had a hard childhood. In 1912 he left England for the U.S and in 1914 he made his first film. In the film he created the character of a little man who always faced life’s difficulties with courage.

Because he was very successful, he created his own film company in 1918. His great films included the Gold Rush, City Lights and Modern Times. He was married four times and in 1952 left the U.S with his family and lived in Switzerland.

29. The text suggested that Chaplin _________.

A. was satisfied with his marriage all the time

B. was poor during most of his life time

C. had been in at least three countries before death

D. set up his own film company in America

30. What is the meaning of “a little man who always faced life’s difficulties with courage?”

A. An ordinary man fearing no difficulties of life

B. A child fearing no difficulties of life

C. A young man who never gave in to difficulties

D. An un-grown man was encouraged to face difficulties

31. Chaplin was good at _______ films.

A. writing B. directing C. acting up D. A,B and C

D

We all have to eat, but choosing the right foods can be hard. Many people also have trouble controlling how much they eat.

Instead of eating a reasonable quantity of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and other healthy foods, lots of people eat too many hamburgers, cookies and chips. Many people just eat too much food in general.

One result is an epidemic（流行）of obesity, which